Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity
The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.
Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
The “Piggy” Warmonger The “Piggy” Warmonger
Trump swaps “America First” for Middle East strikes.
Apr 8, 2026 / OppArt / Judy Polstra
AI for the People AI for the People
A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna
The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift
Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West
San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Imperial Military Budget Trump’s Imperial Military Budget
In his recent military budget, Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: Waging war is more important to his administration than providing for basic needs at home.
Apr 8, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage
The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse
Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline.
Apr 8, 2026 / Julia Gledhill
Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities
More and more students are being indoctrinated into a cult of cold “efficiency,” where the training of workers for corporate employment are held to be the ultimate priorities.
Apr 8, 2026 / Jonathan Kozol
We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life
Debt collection. Parole decisions. Oversight of public services. It’s all being outsourced to AI, with terrible consequences for poor people.
Apr 8, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Worlds of Jamaica Kincaid The Worlds of Jamaica Kincaid
Memory pervades a new collection of nonfiction, and so do the ghosts of empire.
Apr 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme